NTSB on-scene spokesman exits agency amid White House firing claim

NTSB board member Todd Inman, the agency’s initial on-scene spokesman for the January Washington, D.C. midair collision, abruptly left the NTSB after saying he was fired by the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office on behalf of President Trump; Inman, appointed by Biden in 2024, says no reason was given for his termination, and CBS News reports neither the White House nor the NTSB commented. The departure follows the firing of another Biden-appointed NTSB member in May 2025 and highlights ongoing questions about safety oversight and personnel changes within the agency.